Question

The following data on the number of girls (to the nearest ten) per thousand boys in different sections of Indian society is given below.

(i) Represent the information above by a bar graph. (ii) In the classroom discuss what conclusions can be arrived at from the graph.

S.No.	Section	Number of girls per thousand boys
1.	Scheduled Caste (SC)	$940$
2.	Scheduled Tribe (ST)	$970$
3.	Non SC/ST	$920$
4.	Backward districts	$950$
5.	Non-backward districts	$920$
6.	Rural	$930$
7.	Urban	$910$

Answer 1

(i) Representation of given data graphically

(ii) From the graph

The maximum number of girls per thousand boys is present in section ST.

The backward districts and rural areas have more girls per thousand boys than non-backward districts and urban areas.